Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-19
CHANGE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS

IueTe 10 ouc ice5ou whiOu VIC ioec VI
the anarchists in Chicago should teach
to all who look with care and atten-
ton upon the gradual progress OF this
country, and that Is the danger Of un-
restricted foreign emigration. This
subject has been discussed by states
men for years, and an effort has been
made to place restriction as to wlo
shall be permitted to enter this coun-
try and live under our laws. Our em.
igration laws have been changed to
the extent OF excluding pauper and
convict labor. But the observance Of
those laws Is not yet as rigid as 1t
ought to be, and every year numbers
OF people incapable of taking care of
themselves, and others who are fresh
from penal servitude abroad, find
their way to our shores aud are scat
tered throughout the country. At a
time when we were anxious to increase
our population, aud hasten the devel-
opment Of our immense agricultural
resources in the west, it was, perhaps,
very well that we should welcome un-
r~estictedly people from all the govern
ments of Europe to this country.
Even this unrestricted emigration was
objected to by some of tie wisest
statesmen Of the times. although their
objections were overruled by popular
opinion. There SHOULD be some fixed
standard for emigration to this coun.
try. and that standard should be sbso.
lutely adhered TO. Men coming here
should first understand that they must
be obedient to all the laws of :be coup.
try, aud they must come with the in.
teution of looking forward to citizen
ship and assimilstiLg themselves and
their beliefs to those Of our people. II
such astandard had been adopted IL
would have been impossible for such
men rs Spies, Liugg and their asssoci.
ates to have created the disturbance
that they did. OF to have gone to the
extent Of murder, Of which they were
justly convicted. 1t would have been
impossible for Skevitch, Most and
other equally dangerous persons in
New York TO counsel violence, and To
threaten the and society IL
the penalty Of the law was visited on
their Chicago associates. Unfortunate
ly the class Of these turbulent and dis.
satisfied persons is becoming danger.
Ously large. The leaders are men OF
impetuous temper, Of wild theoretical
ideas, who have the faculty OF oratory
TO 3 certain extent, and who drag into
their ranks as followers many un.
thinking persons who do not realize
the full extent Of the injury to society
and TO law which these people counsel
Now that they are here the only
thing that can be done with thes,
people is b. force them 20 respect the
law. Freedom oil speech IL one OF thu
cardinal principles OF our liberty, buI
seditious and incideniary utterance g
beyond the limit Of mere freedom
and they should be suppressed. Tn
fate Of the Chicago anarchists, Ii Is Z
be hoped, will be n severe warning no
only to those in Chicago who believ
as they did, but also to those in othe
sections Of the country who are teach
ing the same beliefs, and counseling
the same reckless actions. But Con
gress should see to 1t at it, coming SEES
sion that the emigration laws ar,
changed and that sslutsry restriction
should be placed against the comm,
here Of all persons who are likely /,
become recruits to the anarchist doc
trines.- FIX.